We've seen our share of trailers poking fun at the Fifty Shades of Grey film, along with a lot of great mash-ups, however, this one is probably the pinnacle of the Fifty Shades parodies: Fifty Shades of Wayne.
Basically, this trailer asks the question: What if Christian Bale were actually Christian Grey? Or better: what if Bruce Wayne, as played by Christian Bale, aka Batman, were Christian Grey?
The result is probably a better film, but see for yourself:
Fifty Shades Of Wayne | Mashup Trailer from Josh Meeter on Vimeo.
Replacing Christian Grey as Batman works, because let's face it, our favorite Dark Knight is also a tortured soul who likes leather and strange gadgets.
Josh Meeter, who created the mash-up, posted on the video's YouTube page:
"When my wife told me what Fifty Shades of Grey was all about... this is EXACTLY what I had imagined."
We agree: this is a movie we'd pay to see.
Other Fifty Shades of Grey parodies have featured Steve Buscemi in the role of Christian Grey, as well as Ellen Degeneres in the role of Anastasia. There is also, of course, the disturbing reading of the E.L. James book by Gilbert Gottfried.
Although the Fifty Shades of Grey movie received low ratings from critics, fans of the books (and those just curious enough to watch it) seem to love the film, although some argue that it's because they saw it as a comedy. It has broken international box office records and has been one of the most-seen films in the U.S. since its release.
"This is the kind of movie where the lead character sits on the edge of the bed, never once looking at his lover as he finally reveals the deepest secret that explains who he is - and guess what, when he finally turns around, she's been asleep all along," says Chicago Sun-Times movie critic Richard Roeper.
"No, the real ridiculous thing about this movie is that it's an erotic thriller that is profoundly unsexy, from its overarching stalker vibe to its tepid sex scenes, roiling with all the unbridled passion of used bath water," writes National Post movie critic David Berry.
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